Mother's Big Helper

"Tesco estimate that by locating in Livingston its lorries will travel 77,000 fewer miles each week - or 4 million fewer miles each year. Scottish suppliers will benefit too from being able to connect to the Tesco distribution network within Scotland.

The new distribution centre will extend to 85,000 square metres and house a separate recycling unit on the 51.5 hectare site. The building will handle a wide range of Tesco food products including chilled, frozen and dry groceries."
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The mother ship is going to serve every Tesco's store in Scotland.

This is only a small section of the development - it's truly a mind boggling size.

I was driving out of town after a meeting and noticed that, from the ground level, the building will completely block the Bathgate and Dechmont hills for its entire length. I stopped to get a photo to capture this effect before the walls went on.

I wonder if elevations like this are conveniently "missed" in planning drawings and environmental assessments.